Are compliments directly related to fragrance application location?

What I've notice is, that I have worn Vince Camuto for the past two days and have received compliments both days. Now, to me the fragrance smells stellar. However, I started thinking, "what have I don't differently, I wonder?". Well, I normally spray to the shirt and call it a day. For the last two days, I have sprayed to the back of my neck. The warmth of body heat radiating outward has caused the fragrance to project and get noticed a bit more. We all know this, but its funny how the way you apply your fragrance can affect the way it is perceived by others.

Now, perhaps people could not smell it on my shirt. Maybe the could. Perhaps wearing it on my neck made the fragrance illuminate in some sort of way that transformed its presence. Perhaps a combination of both, which is what I feel is going on. I'm not so concerned with compliments as I wear fragrances for me, but it is to get them on occasion.

Perhaps fragrance location affects the ability of others to perceive what you're wearing and thus offer a greater chance of receiving a compliment, but personally never think about that. It's always nice to receive compliments whenever they happen though. (268)

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If the respective person/s is/are already into a particular fragrance and thus the longevity, sillage, projection etc. of that fragrance are a clear plus, any application spot that better highlights the fragrance without being neither underused nor over-applied helps. But precisely this location that brings out the best of a fragrance once applied differs from person to person and thus hard to universally establish (for some, it works better on the usual pulse points, for others on the chest etc.).

Very good thoughts! I agree with Hednic in that I don't usually ponder this, but the compliments for two days in a row got me to wondering what was so different. I thought to myself that they must be able to smell the fragrance better and linked it to my application location. I think most fragrances that smell good in general will get a compliment if only it can be perceived.

Perhaps fragrance location affects the ability of others to perceive what you're wearing and thus offer a greater chance of receiving a compliment, but personally never think about that. It's always nice to receive compliments whenever they happen though. (268)

I generally don't spray on the neck - too close to the face for me. I generally spray under clothes / on my wrists to avoid olfactory fatigue and feeling like I am being molested by my fragrance. But maybe I'll start spraying on the back of my neck...

I don't like compliments. It feels like I overapplied. So I apply three shots under my shirt. If a bomb, one.

Now, there are people with an amazing sense of smell. You can't escape from these ofactory predators. Basically, IMHO, it doesn't matter were you apply it, they will always get the smell independently if you applied it in your neck, behind your ears or on your harmstrings.

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Originally Posted by stoavio

What does the (268) in your comment mean?

It is the paragraph number in

Anonimous, (1635), "On Scents and Oils to be Used in the Persuit of Prosperity when Worshipping Ceres", Heuhglein Press, Paris.